Georgetown Preparatory School
| Georgetown Preparatory School Schola Praeparatoria Georgiopolitana |
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10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda Montgomery County, Maryland, 20852 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°01′57″N 77°06′34″W / 39.03250°N 77.10944°WCoordinates: 39°01′57″N 77°06′34″W / 39.03250°N 77.10944°W |
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| Type | Private, day & boarding |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1789 |
| President | Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. |
| Headmaster | John Glennon Jr. |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 490, 1/4 boarding (2015) |
| Campus size | 90 acres (36 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gray |
| Athletics | 15 varsity sports |
| Athletics conference | Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) |
| Nickname | Hoyas |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Blue & Gray (literary) |
| Newspaper | Little Hoya |
| Tuition | $58,460 (resident, includes room & board) $35,955 (day student) $7,610 (additional for ESL Program) |
| Affiliation |
Georgetown University Society of Jesus |
| Academic Dean | Erik Maginnis |
| Dean of Students | Chris Rodriguez |
| Athletics | Director, Dan Paro |
| Marketing & Communications | Director, Patrick Coyle |
| Website | gprep.org |
Georgetown Preparatory School is an American Jesuit college preparatory school for boys grades 9 through 12. It is among the most selective prep schools. The only Jesuit boarding school in the country, it is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington on 90 acres (360,000 m2) in the suburban community of North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland, outside of the District of Columbia.
Founded in 1789, Georgetown Preparatory School is an independent, boarding and day school for young men in grades 9–12. Located in North Bethesda, Maryland, the school enjoys the cultural and historic resources of the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.
Both Georgetown Preparatory School and Georgetown University sprang from the vision of John Carroll, the first bishop of Baltimore. Carroll regarded the school as critical to the future of the Catholic Church in the United States. He viewed it as a potential source of priestly vocations and of well-educated Catholic citizens able to play a significant role in the affairs of the new republic.
The highly structured curriculum emphasized study of the classics as a means of disciplining the mind, imbibing the wisdom of the ancients, and developing eloquentia or facility in speaking and writing. Students received a considerable amount of individual attention from their teachers and prefects, whose lives revolved around them. During the post-Civil War era especially, when enrollment dropped sharply from pre-war levels, the college exuded a “homey” atmosphere.
Religious and ethnic pluralism also characterized the preparatory school. From its inception, Georgetown Prep accepted students from foreign countries and from religious traditions other than Roman Catholic. Over the years, it prospered because of dedicated administrators, teachers, and prefects, talented students, and great good fortune. Even in the face of adversity or changing currents within American society, it displayed remarkable resilience and adaptability, all the while remaining true to its essential principles, principles grounded in the spiritual insights of St. Ignatius Loyola and given concrete form on the banks of the “Patowmack” by John Carroll.
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